Trump Says He Is "Committed to Buying Gaza" Despite Owners’ Rejection
Washington (Quds News Network)- US President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment to controlling and buying Gaza, dismissing objections from its native Palestinian inhabitants. In a recent statement, Trump declared his commitment to buying Gaza, sparking controversy by framing the Palestinian cause as a real estate issue.
Trump also proposed potentially reallocating parts of Gaza to other countries in the Middle East. “We could give parts of Gaza to neighboring countries,” he added, hinting at fulfilling Israel's expansionist ambitions.
Speaking to journalists, Trump had proposed transforming Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”. He suggested inviting “the world’s people” to move there while expelling over 2 million native Palestinians. His remarks echo earlier statements by his son-in-law and former aide, Jared Kushner, who described Gaza’s waterfront as valuable real estate.
Last year, Kushner said Israel should remove Gaza’s population while “cleaning up” the area. In an interview with Harvard’s Middle East Initiative, he proposed bulldozing parts of the Negev Desert to relocate Palestinians there. He also suggested that, “with the right diplomacy,” Israel could push Palestinians out through the Rafah crossing into Egypt.
Trump’s plan has sparked outrage, with Palestinians rejecting any forced displacement. Critics see it as a continuation of Israeli policies aimed at erasing Palestinian presence from the land.
A 15-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces during a military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday, marking the fifth Palestinian killed by Israeli forces and settlers in three days amid a surge in attacks.
Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle in central Gaza on Thursday, including two civil defense workers, in another breach of the so-called ceasefire agreement amid continued daily attacks.
Israeli soldiers have been looting large amounts of civilian property from homes and businesses in southern Lebanon during the recent assault, according to a Haaretz report. The looting is widespread among Israeli forces, with similar incidents previously reported in Syria, Gaza, and during the previous assault in Lebanon.